Evening Star Newspaper, March 26, 1896, Page 10

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1896—-TWELVE PAGES, ery of distinctio quiet decency. next Spring. _second-hand w than many ano when mnew.-=-T too! POPE MFG. CO., 452 Penn. Ave. 22d and P Sts. Bicycle Perfection : is found in the Columbia. The rider of a gaudily-painted bicycle is an unsalaried adver- tising agent for its makers. COLUMBIA Bicycles are finish= ed in plain glossy black, the liv- wheel for this year, remiember that you may want to sell it . © ® © © 2) CS) — Ss @ mn, of quality, of In buying a A COLUMBIA ill bring more ther make does hink this over, J. Hart Brittain, Local Manager, Columbia Bicycle Academy, Golf Suits | For Athletes. + All of the best. i, Stinemetz 1237 PENNA. AVE. and Son, imson Rims Spin to Win."” See Our Exhibit the CYCLE SHOW-—stards 27 listen to the Phonograph FRE —and see the “Big Injun.”* “The Syracuse” —commands the adn. ind nt of all bl ard Darabilit points. Prive nd CHARGE ation end unquati e only two of its strong Sie Enterprise Cycle Co., 812-814 14th St. Jno. Woerner, Jr. mh26-th,s,t,25 promises to lead team here- 1. The nts for ove be glad to you t nd experienc Tap n’s, 1013 Pa. Ave. mh1O-Re.30 With every tailor claiming to turn out the best work, it is difficult for | you to decide with whom to deal. The reputation I have earned keeps me busy and IJ steadily maintain it. | ilor for men and women, mh26-16d avenue. stn . Splemii Ex- i Bows and | W421 NEW YORK AVENE The Rush mh Weve moved to Hil MORGAN «WRIGHT TIRES } © ,ARE GOOD TIRES About Your Shirts. ers hy Sears of practice. * Aitisfvetion and a st spring goods In town P. T. H eee rales ce Shirtmaking of the Finest Kind , © assured of here. Devoting years to this partleular business has given us the proficiency fo tum cut the best custom-made shirts in town. Prices single shirt—$1.50 and up. WELLS *™« 1411 Pa. Ave. mab 24 td Complex time- pieces, wed winems Cheese ¥ wake a specialty of repairing. Work that ont- Seiciseg anything with—especially eters, and, in fact, uli pers can't Hatterly, 632 G St, opp. City P. O. ‘Shirtmaker, LL, 908 FSt. manner of timckeepers— mbzt-124 REAL Vs. FICTITIOUS CHARITY. Thoughtless Giving Often Works L: ing Injury Instead of Doing Good. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Will you kindly allow me the courtesy of your columns to correct some mis- statements made concerning a “destitute family on Capitol Hill,” in an item, pub- lished March 23, purporting to come from the police of the ninth precinct. This item has been the oceasion of many inquiries at this office concerning the family, and as it ecntains several false statements it is de- sirable that they should be corrected. The item contains th2 following, in ref rence to tke family: “The family consists of father, mother and eight children, the old- est child, a boy fifteen years old, 1s em- ployel at $1.50 per week, but he has been ill with typhoid fever. They are originally from Virginia, and the father is a cripple.” Our agent in the northeast noticed. the item and at once recognized the family to which it referred, but in order to make sure she made inquiries at the station, and was told It was the same family, thouzh the lieutenant did not know who had given the item to the paper. It is true that the family had been destitute, and we have been ebliged to help them a great deal during the winter, and have obtained help for them from other sources, and only last Friday, an order ef groceries was sent there to help the family until the mother and son-could get their pay, as both had been Working last week. There are not e‘ght children. There are only three chil- dren at home. There were six, but one Was sent to friends in Virginia, and two are in one of our orphan a: Beth the mother and children have, at least, co: fortable clothing. The vide teen years of aze, and did not have typhoid fever as stated, but had, however, an at- tack of pneumonia, but that was earlier in the winter. In the latter part of February eur agent obtained work for him at a bale. at 31.50 per week. The boy has beon regularly since that time, and his have been advanced to € per week. er is a competent dressmaker and siderable work. Last week the earned $6, and the boy $2; in addi- ‘St boy Is seve orkirg wages The tion to ae this they obtained a doll: worth Broceries, helped si ow y a private m We know Th boy rece t me of the family Was $8, in addition to the chari- i aoe they received. E ther and son have we Z mothe ave work ag: it is unfortunate t should find their way in the end, they tend to Kill the chart c i charitab impulses of those who are deceived t vL, Bave @ full record of this fam- ily on file in our office, and would be pleased to have any one who is chart feterested in the family examine it. ‘This is one of the families that have become chronic in the'r appeals, and our resouic Show that they have applied to a laren number of charitable organ‘zations for te, in this hat such statements into the papers, for, Piteous appeal, and the public should on imowing the circumstances con- nected with the family before they render ce, otherwise their al ms may be hurtful than helpful. Our fecorde: e es of our agents, are a R nmand of a narge ‘ail the public. and we urge ail bly inclined to make inquiries ing for re ‘ave not the desired inform: we will immediately agents to obtain it. for referring app office, and to an request by postal we will @ supply of such cards. ei of this family has been allow me to say one other ng them, which will apply to at many other families in the Dis- trict; tnat is: That the community should ‘scourage the system which allows pau- pers from Virginia, Maryland and other ne‘gabering states to drift into Washing- ton to be supported at the expense of the community here. This fam‘ly referred to has been here about two years, and our records show that they have been rece'v- ing charity during the larger part of the time they have been in the District. Two of their children are now in an Institution, being supported at the expense of the com- munity. Some time after the arrival of this family another woman carne from Vir- ginia who was weak-minded. She was em- ployed as a nurse for a little while, but was taken sick and sent to the Providence Hospital. When discharged from the hos- Pial she went to live with this family, and applied to us for relief. We saw that there was littie hope for the woman being self- supporting here, and, through Sanitary Officer Frank, we obtained transportation for her and sent her back to Virginia, where she belonged. Again, during the present winter, a man, a relative of the family referred to, came here from Vir- ginta, with four children. Two of these ‘Ildren have been put in one of the or- phan asylums, and are being supported at the expense of the community. Is it not time that the District should call a halt on this kind of business? There are poor enough in our community, who have rights as-residents here, and it would seem to be our duty to provide for them first, and insist that the District shall not be- come a dumping ground for the worthless and dependent of other communities. GEO. S$, WILSON, General Secretary of the Associated Charities. a Cut Hin Own Wrist. Kearan Reed, a retired manufacturer, aged eighty-seven years, committed suicide at his apartments in New York yesterday. Mr. Reed was possessed of a competency, but disease and old age rendered his life unbearable. He arose before breakfast, and, with a razor, cut his left wrist, after which he returned to bed. His wife discov- ered what he had done, and called assist- ance, which, however, came ioo late to save Mr. Reed's life. those cltaritay rom us concerning thos. lief. If we nh: not the doe tion on file, one of our printed reference cards cants for relief to our one making gladly send Since the brought to If this THE LEAGUE UMPIRES Appointment of the Staff Announced by Mr. Young. EARL WAGNER TALKS ABOUT THE TEAM Opening the Local Collége Base Ball Seasen. GENERAL SPORTING NOTES President N. E. Young has appointed the fcllowing gentlemen on his staff of um- Pires for this season, all of whom are un- der contract: Sheridan, Lynch, Hurst, Emslie, Keefe, Weidmaa and Henderson, with Dan Camp- bell as substitute. N With the exception of Weldman and Hen- derson, these men are well khown as able and competent. Lynch is a severe discip- linarian, end somewhtt imperious in man- ner in his intercourse with players, which seriously detracts from his popularity. At the same time he is thoroughly conversant with the rules governing the game, and be- lieved to be entirely honest aad impartial in his decisions. He has the courage of his convictions, and the nerve to express them. Bob Emslie understands the game in all its intricacies, maintains good order on the field, is quick in his decisions, decides Plays as he sees them. and maintains his official dignity firmly, yet not offensively. He has been upon President Young's stalf for years, and is highly esteemed by that gentlemen. Tim Hurst, whose name is a household word among base ball admirers, keeps the Leys playing ball from the time the gong sounds, and will not brook bulldozing or Lack talk. He understands nis business in all its departments. The patrons of the game in this city all know that matters will run along smoothly when Tim Hurst is deing the umpiring. Tim Keefe, who got through the season last year so successfully, is a competent and popular umpire, and has proven him- self a valuable man upon Mr. Young's staff. He is known all over the country. His work as umpire has been of the high- est order, aad has been stamped with the approval of President Young. Hardy Henderson, one of the new ap- pointees, fs an old ball player, and was “pon Mr. Young's staff of umpires a short time last season. His work was so satis- factory that Mr. Young concluded to make him a fixture upon his staff. He is delib- erate in bis judgment, firm in his dec's ions, and said to be thoroughly unpreju- diced and impartial. Geo. E. Weidman has during the short time he has been umpiring won golden opinions for honest, faithful and compe- tent work, and gives unmistakable promise of a brilliant future in the field he has chosen. He won fame on the diamond as & pitcher of the Detro:t world champion nine. Dan Campbell of Philadelphia, who did such satisfactory work last season, while laboring under the shadow of a cloud of domestic misfortune, has been selected as a substitute, and the appointment gives en- tire satisfaction to clubs who witnessed his work last season. President Young believes that the pres- ent corps of umpires is a strong one. “These gentlemen,” said he, “will be in- structed to be vigilant and attentive in every detail of their duties, and to be at all_tmes impart’al and unprejudiced, to closely watch every play, and make their decision upon the facts’ as they believe them to have occurred. I had rather a thousand times have an incompetent um- pire than one upon whom the least taint of Suspicion of dishonesty should attach.” “Everbody knows that it is a matter of ical impossibility for an umpire to give entire satisfaction upon a ball field. For in- Stance, a decision is frequently critized and the umpire denounced by people in the grand stand or on the bleachers, occupying @ position from which it would be imposs!- ble for them to know anything about the cerrectness of the decision. The simple fact that some player had made a kick was to them proof that the umpire was trying to rob their club out of the game. Where- as, i had witnessed the play from the umpire’s standpoint, the chances are that in their dispassionate and honest judgment they would have decided as he did. “Ido not wish to be understood as say- ing, or believing that umpires do not make mistakes. They all do. There is no human being who is or could be infallibie on judg- ment upon any question. Yet in this con- nection I do claim that an umpire, whose business is to continually notice plays as ‘cur, is better qualified to judge cor- than persons occupying seats in the aucitorium, whose attention is not especial- ly directed in that direction, and as long as I kelleve the umpire is acting conscientious ly I will indorse his work. When I believe that he is actuated by other than motives of the strictest integrity, I will put the stamp of my condemnation upon his ac- uns by an immediate dismissal. Umpires will also be instructed that the playing Tules as adopted by the league, are to be the guide of their conduct and actions, and must be obeyed in letter and spirit. “If the owners and managers will co-op- €rate with the umpire to this end—and I believe they will—harmony and order will prevail upon the ball field. If a refractory or turbulent player is fined and put out of the game and field at a period when ihe success of the team absolutely depends upon his services, the injury to his club ts for the time being irreparable. Therefore an additional application of a fine by the Manager would be wholesome and neces- sary for the club's own protection, and in my opinion would prevent a recurrence. Ball players are not in the business alto- gether for their health, and when a fine is inflicted they will see that it is a condition and not a theory that confronts them, “This great national sport has.been kept from all entangling askociations with the worst element of socicty, and for this rea- son the honor and integrity of the game has been maintained. ‘The attendance upon our games by the very best element of society—both jadies and gentlemen—is sufficient guarantee that the sport—in a moral sense—is wholesome and free from immoral tendencies, and £0 long as it is kept upon this high plane of popular approval it will be indorsed by ail 5 gced citizens.”” PLAYERS ALL SATFIED. Earl Wagner Looks Forward to a Successfal Season for the Local Nine. “Ii you will take the time and trouble to go through the winter again with your memory you will fail to call to mind a single instance of the management of the club predicting any wonderful results to be accomplished during the- coming season. Not once have I made a funny crack re- garding the outlook, and I don’t intend to. The work of the club, I have decided, shall constitute my speech.” it was Mr. J. Earl Wagner, the vice pres- ident and treasurer of the Washington Base Bail Club, who made these remarks. He is actively arranging the preparations for the season of 1896, and he has his hands full, Mr. Wagner occupied a seat or. the extreme right field bleachers, when a Star reporter strolled into the park this afternoon, and from his post of observation was directing the erection of new bleachers, supervising the labors of a gang of a dozen men work- ing like beavers spreading soil over the out- field, using one eye exclusively to take in the practice of half a dozen players, perusing a large stack of mail, keeping un- authorized persons outside the inclosure end paying certain needed attention to a silver-mounted pipe. “With a continuation of this weather,” Mr. Wagner went on to say, between di- recting remarks to his three sets of work- ers, “we will be in perfect shape for the opening of the season. The grounds will be almost as good as any in the league cir- cuit and far superior, for playing purposes, to a majority of them. Since the announce- ment of the proposed street extension, of course I have given up all idea of a new steel grand stand; but, as you see, an en- tire new stand of bleachers will soon be completed. These are erected much farther back than the old seats, and thereby pro- vide much greater territory to be covered by the first and second basemen and the right fielder. “How about the condition of the team? I'm willing to wager that the arrival of April 16 will find the Washington club in as good condition for playing as any in the league, possibly ing Pittsburg and Cleveland. The latter two clubs have gone to the Hot Springs and very sensibly an- chored there, to remain until it is time to poring we cxpemion fully 44,000 for s: south we expe! or a = ern trip and returned wittr‘a chotce collec- tion of charley horse and Bee disabilities. ‘The men will all be here to pitch in and work by Monday morning next. Joyce is to direct the practice work, and I feel very sure that a comparison of the Sena- tors with the other leagie teams now in the south will not be unfavorable to the former at the time of the Ifhe-up, April 16. Notwithstanding the publigged statements to the contrary, Manager Schmelz will be on rand at the opening of thy jeague season. “I am as firm as ever in my opinion that the only way to secure a winning team for Washington is to begin at the beginning and build up, and we are moving higher right along, with the .oytlook growing brighter all the time. You Pans put down as the only instance on recofd the fact that every member of the Washington Base Pall Club attached his signature to a con- tract for 1896 at the close of last season. As each man stepped up I,asked him how much money he wanted for this season. If the figure named was within reason I agreed to it without a word, and hence everything is harmonious; everybody is satisfied and contented, and when the con- dition of affairs is such all the players will do their utmost, and a better showing for the club is a certainty. Once upon a time Washington was the hocdoo city of the cir- cuit, and then the players under contract wanted to get away, and outsiders wouldn’t sign if they could avoid it. Is that the situation now? I guess not. Jack Doyle wrote me half a dozen times, asking to ccme to Washington, and only the other day Ed. Cartwright said to me: ‘Mr. Wag- ner, I hope you won't exchange me for Tucker. I don’t want to go to Boston or anywhere else. I'm very well satisfied where I am.” “I intend to carry eighteen men through- cut the season, and if anybody is hurt or lald up we won’t be handicapped. Mr. Schmelz and I went over the record for last season, and at the very lowest esti- mate traced the loss of twelve games di- rectly to shortstop. In McAuley, Lush, Rogers and De Montreville we have the four star players of the Eastern League, and if even two of them pan out all right in league company the investment will be @ paying ore. We have some No. 1 men in the outfit, and if any of the old men slacken up in their pace, not the slightest hesitation will be displayed in substituting one of the youngsters. The best men of the eighteen will do the playing. By the way, I have just received McAuley’s signed contract, which has been following Mr. Schmelz all over the country. “Practice games, open to the public, will begin April 1 and continue up to the open- ing of the league season. The uniforms of the players will be precisely similar to those of last season.” AT THE CYCLE snow. Special Attractions for the Closing Days of the Exhibition, ‘The cycle show closes Saturday night, and for the last hours of this unique exposition the attractions have been greatly added to, and the public will have the satisfaction of knowing that the finish is the best days of the show. All the advertised attractions are now at hand. Of course, the big sextet sent here by the Fowler Cycle Manufacturing Company of Chicago as an attraction still easily leads all features to most visitors. It is pretty well held down in this respect by that wheel which the workmen in precious jewels and gold and silver have so beautified that Tif- fany is willing that his name shall go back of it. ‘The Introduction among the exhibits Tues- day of a landau invented and patented by a Washingtonian, while not, strictly speak- ing, an accessory to cyclés, is really such a novelty in vehicles that it attracts as much attention from visitors ag ‘almost any ex- hibit of wheels. It can be made into sev- eral different styles of carriages. A feature about this show is the liberal patronage given it by clubmen. The Wash- ington Koad Club wisely set apart certain days and nights for clubs and organizations, and these have taken advantage of the oc. casion to come to the shewiin large num- ber ast might many members of the two ath! organizations turned out and made st pleasant. Tonight will be the Le Droit Park Wheelmen and Metropolitan Club’ night. Tomorrow afternoon the manag ment wiil g.ve away 1,0 boxes of choice buttercups to fair visitors. Saturday the school children will receive bags of candy, and will be admitted to the show for ten cents cach, Tonight the Listrict champion- ship races will be decided. The Read Club will realiz sum fro all true greatly pl! served considerable ot the fair, for it w boys de- edit for taking hoid by no means certain France Concert Com- pany been a decided attraction. For tonight they render the following special selecucns: Selection, Erminie, orchestra; waltz, panila, Mandolin Club; tlute solo, Keating, Carl Sorg; polka, Toledo, orchestr. erie, Evening Bells, Mandolin Club, High nd Woolson, mu: 8 march, Honeymoon, Mandolin Clui Isle of Champagne, orchestr: solo, lower Song, W. H. Volunteer, orchestra. TWo Goop Georgetown’s New Pitcher Too Much for Gallaudet. Georgetown opened its base ball season yesterday with a crushing defeat admin- istered to the Gallaudet College team. The game lasted only cight innings, but that was long enough to allow the gray-suited and blue-stockinged giants from the uni- versity to score a total of twenty-eight runs to a round, big goose egg for the vis- itors. The mutes lost the game through inability to hit Tracy and Lambert, and also made some costly errors in the field, especially in the outer regions, that told in the run-getting. The Georgetown boys work to do, but the infield work was very good. They appeared in new suits of gray with blue sweater and stockings, and look- ed every inch a champion tear The bleachers were occupied mostly by students, but the other side of the grounds was well filled by outsiders. The game was neces- sarily a quiet one, as the mutes did no audible coaching, and, Of course, the noise made by an opposing team would have no effect on them, Mahoney covered first base like a wall, while Fleming at second was also in the way of everything that came in his direc- tion. Both the Georgetown pitchers showed good command of the ball, and Maloney heid them both in good shape. Mahoney, Lambe, McCarthy and Riordan led in the batting, with three hits apiece, while only three hits were made off the Georgetown twirlers. Erd was hit hard, and Hastings fared but little better, and the Gallaudet team seemed clearly outclassed at every point. ‘The next game of Georgetown will be played with Yale Law School Saturday af- ternoon, on the college campus. The score yesterday was as follows: GEO"10WN USIVERS'Y. GALLAUDET. t :d not have much R.UW.O.A.E, Harl-y,lf. a ooo 0 r11 0 0 1152 2 og1d 5 o211 pat mab 1 03 21 Fleming, 8 01210 Tordaa,s 2 0080 McLv'if 11 1100 1 1321 0011 8°2317 9 Georgetow G 4 x28 Gallaudet 000 x0 ‘Harley out, bunt third strike. First base by errors—Georgetown, 10; Gallaudet, = Left on bases—Georgetown, 16; Galliudet, First base on balls—O ‘Tra ‘off Erd, Hastings, 3. Struck out—By 3. Home run—Riordan. ‘Th 3 Fleming and: Mahoney, “Tworase hits—Mahones, McCarthy, Riordan and Stutsinay. Stolen bases Harle: Lamb (5), McCarthy. (1), Metaughlin (), Maloney 33), Tracy (2), Fletting (2), Mahoney 2) and Pric Hit het—Harley (2), Ma- honey and Riordan. Wild pltch—Erd, 4. “Passed Yalls—Maioney and O'Connor, ‘Time’ of game—2 hours. Umpire—Mr. Charles Gree TOMORROW GAME, Grent Interest in the Contest With the Yale L. S. Nine. The game between Colun:bian University and the Yale Law School base ball teams tomorrow afternoon at Capitol Park js at- tracting a great deal of attention. The law schocl team is the only cne that Yale will send to this city this seeson, and it is gen- erally regarded as a very strong aggrega- tion. The Columbian players will appear in new uniforms, corsisting of dark gray suits, with st ings and jerseys in blue, with en Rat Ta The following men will probably played, as it is thought to be the okt combination the team t > can get . ‘ings, pitcher; Medford or Fugitt, ‘catcher; Greene, first beee; Mills, second base; izell, third base; Beall, shortstop; Goodfellow, Shaw and Beard, left, center and right field, re- spectively. A. game has been arranged between the nines of Columbian and Georgetown unl- versitles for April 20. This should be the event of the local amateur season. Columbian- University will play Gallaudet again this afternoon at Capitol Park. ‘The Catholic University nine will play the Yale Law School at Capitol Park Monday. EASTERN WINS. Chess Match Between - Schools, The chess match between "the Eastern and Central High schools, which has been in progress since March 3, has terminated by the Eastern winning the championship. The score on the close of the last round was: Eastern, 31; Central, 12. The teams were as follow: the High Eastern. W. L. Central. W. L. Parkman.. 11% % Brown. 4% 6% Story. 10 1 Julihn. 4 6 Hurst. 6% 3% Kummell.. 24 7% Snell.. 8 7 Helilprin... 1 u Messrs. Howard ard Baker acted as um- pires, the former representing the Eastern school, the latter the Central. Gallagher's Great Game. KANSAS CITY, March 206.—The 14-inch balk line billiard match between Thomas Gallagher of Chicago and George Sutton, the Canadian champion, in which Galla- gher played Sutton at odds of 600 to 450, for $1,000 a side and gate receipts, resulted in & victory for Gallagher, the score being 600 to 313. Base Ball Notes. “Yale” Murphy, who played short for New York formerly, will captain the New Haven team of the Atlantic League. He has beeen training the Yale Law School nine. The University of Virginia nine is likely to be a good one this year. Yesterday the Charlottesville students made 14 hits off Stivetts, Mains, Dolan and Sullivan. who were in the box for Boston. Tom Tucker's batting days are evidently not over. Yesterday he made a homer, a double and a single. The New Yorks have played eleven games at Jacksonville, but are disgusted that they have not been ablo to play oftener. The most attractive feature of Spalding’s Base Ball Guide this year is the collection of half-tone pictures of the National League and the leading minor teams. The prospects are that Cross will play short for Philadelphia. He is hitting well, but is apprehensive of his ability to cov. the position properly. —— HISTORIC GAVELS. Tree Associated With Patrick Henry's Famous Speech. Brief mention was made in The Star sev- eral weeks ago that it was the intention of Mr. F. E. Woodward, president of the Epworth Lezgue of Epworth M. E. Church South, corner of 7th and A streets north- east, to present to the Young Men’s Chris- tian Society of the church a gavel which Fossessed rare historic interest, having been made from a portion of the tree under which Patrick Henry stood when he de- livered his famous oration in which oc- curred the words: “Give me liberty or give me death.” This tree overshado: ed for many years one of the most vener- able and historic* editices in the United States—old St. John’s Protestant Episcopal Church in Richmond, Va. The presentation was made Tuesday even- ing by Mr. Woodward, who is also an hon- orary member of tae society, at the meet- ing, and the event proved to be of more than usual interest. Mr. Woodward came into possession of the gavel in 1892, while a resident of Rich- trond, through the courtesy of Mr. Henry Holmes of that city, a cabinet maker. The old sycamore, which grew close to the end of the cldest part of the church, en- dangered the edifice, and was cut down by Mr. Holmes, who took a part of the tree and made the gavel. Previous to pre- senting the gavel Mr. Woodward had made a framed picture of the inside of the old church, showing the identical pew in which the renowned Patrick Henry stood when he uttered, stated, the now famous declaration: “ ve me liberty or give me death.” and also a cut of the exterior of the church after the late war, showing the tree from which the gavel was made. It is also inscribed with the name of the donor, and a statement of its authenticity. John’s Church is one of earliest hmond churches, and, with its old sounding board above the pulpit, Italian marble font, high pews, the doors of which are hung with wrought hinges and hand made nails, surrounded by the graves of early Virginians, among whom was the first governor of Virginia, Mr. Rose, is an object of daily interest to visitors. The gavel was received by Mr. Moore, vice president of the Y. M. ciety, in a neat speech. Other exercises- of the evening were: Reading, Roentgen Rays, by Silas Moore: exhibition of a ray photograph of Mr. Har- ry Donnaily’s hand, taken by himself in the laboratory of Columbian University; blackboard illustration o7 a Crookes tube. by James Bethune, and a higily humorous paper, by Van Potter, on a recent visit to the Mt. Vernon Society. The exercises were under the direction of S. V. Gale, chairman. Owing to the serious illness of his father, Rev. W. Boteler, L. Pierce Boteicr, the president of the sociaty, was unable to be present. Silas So- Y¥. M. C. AJS SECRETARY. Program for Multer—Close the Reception of Mr. of Educational Classes, The program for the reception of Gen- eral Secretary-elect W. N. Multer of the Young Men’s Christian Association has nearly been compicted, and yesterday the trustees of Calvary Baptist Church offered the use of their Sunday school house as the piace for the reception, which has been ac- cepted. The recepiion will take place at 8 o'clock on the evening of Tuesday, April and the opening number on the program will be an address cf weleome to the church from Rey. Dr. S. H. Greene, the pastor of the church, followed by a simi address on behalf of the "Christian Associa. tion from President L. Cabell Williamson. One of the District Commisssioners will de- liver an address, representing the city of Washington, and throughout the evening thete will be music furnished by the Y. M. C. A. Orchestra, a male quartet, and several other musical organizations. Let- ters have been sent to the presidents of the local District organizations of the Christian Endeavor, the Epworth League and the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, re- questing them to take steps looking to large representations of members of their orders. Invitations have also been sent to all the local pastors. Next Wednesday: evening. will occur the annual closing exercises of the Y. M. C. A. educational department at the rooms in the Lenman building. Secretary Multer will arrive in Washington on that day, and will be present at these exercises, and will thus be given an opportunity of becoming acquainted with many of the active mem- bers. The address of the evening is to be delivered by Mr. Brainard H. Warner, and there are also to be short talks from the instructors of the various classes, and probably one from Mr. Multer. The names will be read out of those students who have attained good marks in their studies, and later on all students whose averages have been 75 per cent or over for the course will receive certificates. From the 4th of April to the 6th there is to be an exhibit in the rooms of work done during the year. The total eurollment for the scholastic year was 240, and the average attendance has been 83 per cent of this number. ———— The Single Tax Ctub. President Biler of the Single Tax Club read a paper last night before the club on the single tax and other tax systems, con- trasted and compared, in which he under- took to show that other systems than the single tax deprived the citizen of the prod- uct of his own exertions. The single tax system, he held, took merely the fund cre- ated by the community. The taxation of personal property led to an inquisitorial sys- tem, which resulted in perjury. It was also an evil, he claimed. because it put a pen- alty on a man’s productiveness and thrift. Single tax, however, tock for the communi- ty only what the community created. ———. William S. Ide, a private banker and real estate dealer of Columbus, Ohio, has made an ass:gnment, with assets of $240,000 and liabilities of $174,009. "S416 ‘Seasonable Goods 500 YARDS EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC. REGULAR PRICE, 25c. YARD. Friday, 15c. yard. 95 YARDS FANCY SPANGLE TRIMMINGS, FA COLORS. REGULAR PRICE, aye. Friday, 21c. yard. 9 DOZEN EMBROIDERED HEMSTITCHED ‘CHIEFS, SLIGHTLY SOILED. HAND! r. WERE zroe. Friday, oc. each. 2 PIPCES BLACK FINE WOOL DIAGONAL DKESS GOODS. WAS 25c. YARD. Friday, 15c. yard. 7 YARDS BLACK ALL-WOOL STORM SERGE, 50 INCHES WIDE. WAS 65c YARD. Friday, 48c. yard. J Imitation 27-inch Hair Cloth, C. yard. Regular price, roc. yard. Seventh Street BAUM’S BANGIN DA Tomorrow (Friday). at Bargain Prices "S LIGHT-WEIGHT SUs EER" MAKE. KEGULAL 1 LOT OF PES DEXS, “PIO: PRICE, 25c. = Friday, 15¢c. N MEN'S” oN) THE FAS CUS * Se YARDS COLOR ED XECK RUCHING. LAR PRICE, 2c, YARD. 5 Friday, 2c. yard. 225 YARDS MLV ACHED DAMASK, Gt ‘CHES WIDE. RDGULAK PRICE, Se. “Friday, 30c. yard. BORDERED B, The. DOZE! ‘SC. each. _Bengaline and Her- ringbone Hair Cloth, 4 yard Regular price, 15¢. yard. LOT OF SKIRTS, GoW AND (CORSET COVERS, SLIGI WERE §! Friday, 52c. garment. FOR CHILDREN, E $4.50. Friday, $1.75. <1 LOT OF LADIES’ RIRED AND PLAIN VESTS, HIGH OR LOW. LONG OR SHORT SLEEV WERE 35c. AND Sic. Friday, 25c. WRING WEIGHT, 1gc. Pte PLUSH CAPES. SOLD FoR Friday, $4.98. WRAPPERS, <. REGULAI 25 CHIT SMALL SIZ] IN NAVY PRICE, 8c. Friday, 59c. RAY, Se, CAKE. 10 CHILDE: SIZES 1 TO'4 YEA NNETTE CORSEDS, £1. » 75C- UNDERSKUETS. Friday, 62c. PAIRS 7 HOSE. WERE Friday, 21c. pair. LADIES FAST BLACK OF CHILDREN'S Hos VY HEEL AND TOL. Ri Friday, Isc. pair. 8 DOZEN P. EXTRA aus AF RING REEFEI IN LIGHT CLOTH. WERE §1.50, Friday, 79¢. 7% LEATHER Pot SHAVES. WERE se. Friday, 23c. BOOKS, VALIOUS, rain. e FRIDAY, 2c. U RA Ss. MORE Spring Suits Spring Waists SpringJackets New Corsets. We have alw somest line of no exception, McKNEW’ v3 shown the largest and hand- ulis, and this season is to be On the contr: line is considerably larger than ever before, and eqnal to the best efforts of the leading custom tailors, at about two-thirds their orizes, Navy Blue Serge Suits, with the new open-front jackets, at the special pric Sio Stylish Covert: Cloth of tan, pe wits In the soft shades brown and gray, at the $13 50 price of. Suits in imported ks, mixtures, & Jackets at low Exceedingly wovlens, in plaids, “Reefer” and “Blaze Separate Skirts. ‘The Separate Skirts wili be more univ Worn this season than Stylish Fancy Silk Waist they make a ¥ fashionable costume. In addition to the Black Monair, Serges, Brilliantine Sicilian Skirts we are show! an exquisite line of Imported Novelty Woolen Skirts in plain shades, fancy plaids, checks, mixtures, &c. Extra full flare and tailor made. New Silk Waists. ai Just think of a hundred © styles and colorings in Silk W ht be suited. in India Glaces, Dresdeas, Py estrians, Japanese and Ci New “I.C.” Corsets. We have just received a new Corset from the “I. C."" makers, It is of soft silk-and- linen gloria cloth, with 3 side steels, and is the easiest and most fleaible Corset ever put together. It ts of exquisite mold, cut short over the Lips, an] can be worn In riding the wheel or horseback, as well as ordinarily. It is ricbly trimmel with lace and exquisitely finished, and only $3.50. W.H.licknew, Ladies’, Men's and Children’s Furnishings, 933 Pa. Ave. it Irely rent Surely Temple Tea. Tuesday evening, March 24, at the resi- dence of Mrs. Copeland, 507 C street south- east, the ladies of Capitol Hill W. Cc. T. U. gave a “Temple Tea.” The spacious par- lors, which are delightfully adapted to an entértainment of this kind, were crowded during the entire evening. Among those present were the District officers of the W. c. T. U.; Rev. and Mrs. Luceock, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chapman, Mr. Wescott and many friends of the local union. A musical and literary entertainment was given, and refreshments served. Quitg a sum of money was raised for W, C. T. U. work. This union is in a very flourishing condition, and doing good work, 416 7th St. jain | end | M ? C. A. Muddiman, In preparing for our usual rush on Gas Cooking Stoves and Jewel Gas Ranges we offer the following: Special Glose-Out Sargains. Gas Stoves for Cooking. 1 Sample 2-burner, $2.75, 1 Sample 8-vurner,, $3. 1 Sample 3-burner, > 1 Sample 2turner, very hot, $3.6 1 Sample 3-burner, very hot, © Now... S size, With oven com go Now > $3.25, Now. $ 1 Pittsburg mals Now bamqact sty anqnet style. ‘Table, $11. bh $1. 1 Black Tron 2 Lamp Vs Only 0c. Jewel Gas Ranges and Peerless Gas Ranges, in full variety of both these celebrated makes. Gas is the cheapest fuel, and we can show you a complete line of Gas Stoves. Cc. A. Muddiman, 614 12th St., Bet. F and G. Welsbach Burners, complete, pat on.... it Kneessi, 42 We want you to see that grain leather cabin bag at $2.50 and the one with leather lining and covered frame at $3.50, because we know they are prices just soc. and $1 less than clse- where. Trunk strap free with every trunk and name marked on it free. Kneessi, 425 7th St. mh26-28d Easter Gift-giving —is becoming more popular each year. And both forcign and American designers are creating prettier productions. Weve not skipped a onc—cards, booklets, egys, baskeiy, cte., with appropriate verses. C. C. Purseil, 418 9th St. mb26-1¢d